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  • Dhahran Camp

  • Dhahran Camp

    Saudi Aramco Residential Camp in Dhahran is a gated community for Saudi Aramco employees and their families, located in Dhahran, Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia. The camp, which was established in the late 1930s, includes shops and parks, family-friendly Hills, and the modern Jebel Heights with villas and apartments. Dhahran camp, accommodating over 11,000 residents, is part of a network of Saudi Aramco housing areas across the country, housing a diverse community of various nationalities, including many Saudi nationals.
    The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, The Oil Industrial Heritage in Saudi Arabia.
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    Dhahran Camp
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    Dhahran Camp

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2023

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Saudi Arabia

    Eastern

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    20th Century AD

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    Saudi

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    Saudi Culture

     

     

     

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